Bertrand Traore guides Burkina Faso past Guinea-Bissau

ByEurosport

Updated 22/01/2017 at 21:39 GMT

Africa Cup of Nations, Stade de Franceville: Guinea-Bissau 0 Burkina Faso 2 (R Silva 12' og, B Traore 57')

Burkina Faso's players celebrate a goal during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group A football match between Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso progressed to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, beating a battling Guinea-Bissau side 2-0, with a goal in each half.

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Guinea-Bissau may count themselves a little unlucky, with Prejuce Nakoulma taking advantage of a defensive mix-up to open the scoring, and then Bertrand Traore capitalising on a counterattack to run the ball past Jonas Mendes into the net.

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Guinea-Bissau had some chances of their own, with substitute Abel Camara dragging his shot wide, and they dominated possession for large sections of the play.

TALKING POINT

Guinea-Bissau have been impressive - even if they don't progress any further. The popular view was that they were making up the numbers, turning up to be whipping boys, but they've given a good account of themselves and given their opponents a real test. They can be proud of themselves.

Guinea-Bissau's coach Baciro Cande reacts during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group A football match between Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso in Franceville on January 22, 2017.

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MAN OF THE MATCH

Herve Koffi (Burkina Faso): There were plenty of candidates who had impressive games, but Koffi gets the nod for being so prepared to put his head and body on the line.

PLAYER RATINGS

Guinea-Bissau: Jonas 7, Dabo 7, Soares 7, Silva R 7, Cande 7, Nanissio 6, Junior 7, Lopes 6, Silva T 7, Piqueti 7, Mendy 7. Subs used: Camara 7, Sana 6, Aldair 6.

Burkina Faso: Herve Koffi 8, Yago 7, Kone 7, Dayo 7, Coulibaly 7, Nakoulma 7, Razack 7, A Traore 7, Kabore 7, B Traore 7, Bance 7. Subs used: Bouba 6, Bayala 6, Toure 6.

KEY MOMENTS

11' GOAL! It's a farcical goal for Burkina Faso! Jonas is left stranded by a header back towards him, which bounces towards the line, and Nakoulma makes sure.

55' CHANCE! Mendy heads down, and thinks it's taken a deflection past the post. The referee disagrees.

57' GOAL! And on the break Bertrand Traore takes it on by himself, and slots nicely past the goalkeeper to surely secure this win.

Burkina Faso's Portuguese coach Paulo Duarte (R) shakes hands with Burkina Faso's forward Bertrand Traore next to Burkina Faso's midfielder Abdou Razack Traore (L) during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group A football match between Guinea-Bissau and Burk

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75' CLOSE! So close for Camara! It's flicked through to him by Mendy on the left side of the box, but he screws his shot wide of the far post.